2
Entimations.`
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
WHISKY.
WATSON'S CELEBRATED
E BLEND
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
SCOTCH WHISKY.
CHAMPAGNE.
}
JULES MUMM & CO:
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903.
NOTICE All communications intendel for publication in THONGKONG TELEGRAPH "rimuld be addawed to the Faliter, 1 Ice Honte load, and should be accompmalod by the Writer's Name and Address Onlinary business communications should be addrewed The Editor will not uz bertake to be responsible for
to The Manager.
sily rejected MX,, nor la rears any Contribution.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY $30 per audum. WEEKLY-$13 per smiem).
The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportionat, The daily isang in delivered free when thefuldress is Recessible to messenger. On copies sent by post on alditional f1.80 jar quarter is charged for age. The poings on the weekly lens to any part of the Single Copies Daily, ten cents; Weekly, twenty.
five Cents.
world in 30 cents per quarter.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, Tuesday, FebruARY 24, 1903,
AN IMPORTANT PUBLICATION?
The returns of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, as published in the
| Customs Gazette, for the third quarter of 1902, are of more than, ordinary interest, inasmuch as regards two-thirds of the As supplied to Royal and Imperial period covered, the revenue was collected under the new tariff. But instead of any Houses of Europe. .
very appreciable difference in the collection we find only a small increase over and above the total receipt in 1899, which was con- ducted under the old scale of duties. it appears that the amount collected during the period, July to September last, amounted to Hk. Ts. 7,725,609, or nearly one million taels larger than the previous year, and more than two millions and a half taels above
BRANDY..
Pure COGNAC of the finest quality.
SHERRY, PORT, CLARET.
Choice Wines of superior quality specially selected.
BURGUNDY,
Sparkling and Still.
that in 1900. For the same quarter of 1901 the collection amounted to Tls. 7,626,387, while in 1898 it was Tis. 6,091,247; in 1897. Th. 6,194,249 ; and in 1896, Tls. 6,014,860. From the following table will be seen the total collections at the thirty, ports, in which Chinwangtao is included for the first time :-
AUSTRALIAN CLARETS AND Report of Duc, and Duties, July-September
HOCKS.
ÆRATED WATERS.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES,
&c.,
CONFECTIONERY,
&c.,
Atc.
Quarter, 1902: Chinese Forts.
1902. 1901.
Port.
Newchwang..... 227,701
1900.
Chingwangtae..
Tientsin
Chefoo.......
Kiaochou....l
Chungking
3.781 703.018 260,435 43,74 93.772
Hk. Tis. Hk. Tis. HK. TIs, 252,579 90,200 nil. nil. 207.720
60,05 z 210,890
24,247
.148,293
88,167 5.140 78,402
Ichang
100,856 152,857
5,007 7,648
1,173 511,074 679,173
14,212
•
91,715 2,101 196 €63.737
Shasi
Yachou.
Hankow.
Kiukiang
A. S. WATSON & Co., Chinking
LIMITED,
The Hongkong Dispensary,
TELEPHONE NO. 5.
CABLE ADDRESS: "ACHEE," HONGKONG.
A. B. C. CODE, 171⁄2 EDITION.
ESTABLISHED 1859.
A CHEE & CO.,
祥
利 廣
17A, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Wuhu...... Nanking
Shanghai... Soochow Hangchow Ningpo Wenchow Santuan .... Foochow..
Amoy
Da. Pentecost will. lecture before the Odd Volumes Society to-morrow at the City Hall at 5-15p.m. on The Reasonableness of Christianity. The public are invited. This will be the last opportunity of hearing him and full advantage should be taken of it.
THE following telegraphic information, dated 16th instant, bas en received from the Sumaira Director and Manager of the Maatsc happy tot Mijn Boschen Landbouwexploitatie
Gallons.
62,000
$5000
amounted to Hk. Tls. 5,637,243 as against | A six-wheel "Follett Numbering Machine'' Hk.Tis. 5,156.8.6.2 in the 1901 quarter, and is just what you need. Call and see them at Hk. Tls. 3,009.0.0.0 in 1900; while the LeMunyon's --Advt. collection of likin rose from Hk. Tis, 8,024.0.0.0 in rgoa, Hk. Tis. 14,018.3.0.0 in 1901, to Hk. Tis. 15,032.6.5.0 for the Malowchow, third quarter of last year. Tungbo and Chienshan, with the substations of Skekkok, Kuttai, and Kwanchiap are under the control of the Lappa Customs, and from the returns furnished by Mr. W. Noyes Marehouse we notice the collection of duties and lika for the quarter in ques-in Langkat, Ld.:. tion shows a very favourable increase over
Daily aggregate output of Crude and above the amounts received for the
Petroleum... corresponding periods of 1900 and 1901. Crude Petroleum in Tanks al date...320 000
Casca For the July-September quarter last year Kerosene made since the date of the the total collection was Tis. 130,775-3.2.1 as preced ng half-monthly telegram
Kerosene shipped since the date of compared with Tls. 97,151.8.4.9 in 1901, and the preceding half-monthly telegram 49,00 Tls. 88,450.5.4.6 in 1900. The opium duty Kerosene in stock at Refinery at dale 93,00 collected was, in the 1902 quarter, Hk. 11s. A MILITARY inquiry is pending t Bari, Rome, 21,896.6.2.5, in 1901, Hk. Tk 12,784,5.0.0 to ascertain how Lieuten at Modugno, lately and in 1900, Hk. Tis. 11,384.0.0.0. The returned from China, could purchase an estate in Italy for £12,000, it being notorious that comparative statement of likin collected is as follows:- 1902, Hk.Tis. 58,391.0.0,0; 1901,
when he joined the Italian expedition in China Hk. Tls. 34,092.0.0.0; and 1900, Hk, Tls.he was a poor aan. The lirenant explains that in China he had acquired from a native 33,024.0.0.0. The quantity of opium
two splendid vases at a nominal price, which inwards was 507.93 picuis Patna, and 349 he subsequently sold at an immense profit to an. American of the name of Charles. It is, picals boiled, as against 369.99 l'atna, and 6.51 boiled, in 1901, and 361.08. Patna in however, rumoured that, being sent in com- 1000. Other interesting items are also mand of a detachment to occupy Shan-hai- dealt and in future issue we hope to again wag, he had en ered and thoroughly ransacked the dwelling of a rich mandarin. The inquiry refer to the subject.
has been suspended because Lieutenant Mo- dugno has just been arrested on a charge of having murdered his wife
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARCEL. mails for Europe, etc. per s.5. Bengal will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, the 27th instant.
You can get a Numbering Machine from LeMunyon's that will number from 1
1,000,000.-Advt.
to
The annual meeting of shareholders in and subscribers to the City Hall will be held on Thursday next, in the building,
MANY qualities that combine to make the atractive and successful speaker meet in Dr. Pentecost, observes a correspondent. Of his style it may be said "though deep-set clear"; of his teaching that it is absolutely free from endeavour to experiment on human credulity. Ile does not ask his auditors to take him at his word or to pia their faith upon his expositions of the Scriptures. Yet Pr. Pentecost's teaching is marked by definiteness and much of it is ex-
H.M. Sus Bramble and Phenix left Hong-pressive of thos: eternal laws that underlie the kong yesterday. The Algerine started for very constitution of life and society. These Formosan ports and will probably return about facts once recognised, the Bible as now read the 20th prox.
and expounded in the City Ball seems to be invested with a new grandeur and dignity, This is, doubtless, the reason why throughou last week large audiences assembled in the fall and theatre.
LAST evesing the members of the Lusitano Club gave a masque ball at their Club-rooms. Dancing commenced at 9 p.m., and was main- Lained with great vigour till midnight.
+
cruisers Washidite,
THE Japanese instructional squadron consist. ing of the armoured Matsushima, and Itsukushimarrived from the 190.810 229,318 203.167 North this afternoon. The usual safutes were
180,709 112,817
111,300 fired. 44,300 55,027 33-335 255,211 229,903 177,914
held. The results of last year's workings were
"GUNPOWDER AND RIFLES,
INTERESTING CRIMINAL CASE at.
HONGLONG SESSIONS.
Was it addressed to you, or to your firm ?. To me,
They ordered from you a large quantity of arms ?--Yes..
What arms-It is not noted down in the book yet.
What do you mean by that?-Gunpowder,` rifles and so on.
Judging by the calendar issued for the February Criminal Sessions the business was not going to prove of more than usual concern, but at the last moment case of very great
· Did they tend the money to get those goods interest was heard. Owing to pressure on our with Yes Tak adattam columas last evening we were unable to print. Did you in consequence go to the prisoner? the report of the very interesting facts bearing Yes. on the supply of arms in this Colony, which
"Did you ak him if he could get you the under easily conceivable circumstances might
get into the basis of the Kwangsi "rebels. It was'a case in which Ng Lai Kok, compradore to Messrs. Lutgens Einstmann and Co., was brought before the Chief Justice, Sir W, Meigh Goodman, to answer a charge of embezzle. ¦ ment. The Attorney-General, Sir H. S. Ber keley (instructed by the Crown Solicitor), prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. J. S. Harston, of Messrs. Ewens and farston), appeared for the defence.
arms you required 7-Yes.
Did you arrange the prices?—There was nothing arranged at the time.
No arrangements about the price at all?—No. What price would you pay him for a keg of gunpowder it has not been fixed yet.
Do you mad to say you paid him money for goods without fixing the price ?—Yes,
Mr. Sladerepeated the question, and witness replied-He said he would get a permit from the Yamen,
About how much was the price of the f
The prisoner pleaded not guilty * and a jury was empinnelled, all other than Europeans..powder ?—Six or seven dollars a keg. being told to stand aside. The seven good Did you agree to pay the price he aske men and true' comprised: Messrs J. Lysaught, Yes, I promised that,
J. Macgowan, A. Sheffield, R. Ferguson, C. Warren, J. Lacock, and G. H. Dann.
la opening the case, Sir Henry said the present jurors were selected, firstly, because of their knowledge of the English language, and | secondly, because they were practical men of business; the case being one of com- mercial importance. The prisoner was charged with having embezzled $600 on 11th December last, $1,200 on 15th December last, and $1,500 on 17th December last, the monics of his masters, Messrs. Luigens Einst- mann and Co.
The first witness, Mr. Ludwig Magnus Hubert Boissere, when examined stated that he was manager in Hongkong and Canton for the firm of Messrs. Lutgens Einstmann and Co, The prisoner, who was employed by the firin up to the 15th January, as compradore under an agreement, had not informed him that goods were required by a certain U Yik Ki,oraccounted for the money received by him on that.occa- sion. He knew the chops on three receipts, produced in Court, and said that they were impressions of the Chinese chop of the firm. The firm authorized the compradore to use the chop, and knew U Yik Ki as a partner in the Sui Wo Tacung firm. While at Canton on business, in consequence of what had been communicated to him, he had an interview.
What prie did he ask for Peabody titles?— I think he said $12 each,
And you greed to that price?—Yes, c How many kegs of gurp wder did you order?—330,
AL $7 a keg ?—Yes,
And how many Peabody rifles ?--Seventy- five.
At how much ?-$12 each.
And you made that agreement and paid him the money?—Yes.
That money is the money sent from your friends in the country?—Yes.
.
How much did you pay the prisoner in the first instance-$6co
On the 12th December last ?—Yes.
And the next lot?-It was on the 715th December in part payment for 300 kegs of powder.
And-On or about the 16th. December $280, and $1,500,
All paid for gunpowder and Peabody
rifles ?--Yes.
You had no license -No.
He was to procure the arms and hand them to you? Yes.
He said he would get arms from the Yes Shun Yeung Hong ?—Yes.
You knew you could not get delivery of arms without a liceuse?-Yes.
And you had not a license -No. The prisoners told you he was going to get these things from his master's firm, and at the same time make some profit ?—Yes..
Was not this a personal matter between you and the compradore ?--Yes,
·,-
The Chief Justice-If you thought this was a transaction between yourself and the prisoner,
why did you go to the firm and complains
Mr, Slade: He knew they were coming from
the firm. The defendant, did not deliver the goods so he went to his master.
The Chief Justice Did you pay that money for the defendants packet or the firm's pocket? Mr. Slade objected and said the witness had
answered the same question before.
The Chief Justice persisted, saying that' ho did not cure, he wanted the facts and was not prejudiced.
The witness answered-I handed the money to him and did not
THE eighth general meeting of the sharehol.with the prisoner in the presence of the ders of he China Flour Mill Co., Ld., has been German Consul. He told the prisoner that certain money, about $3,000, had been paid to extremely satisfactory, the profit and loss him by the Sul Wo Tseung firm against goods, and that they claimed delivery,' And when' account, including a balance of Tls. 4,344.63 interrogated, the prisoner replied "That is brought forward from last year, showing a
The receipts were credit balance of Tis. 65,356.32. During they private business " THE C.M.S. Moyune. had a very bad passage year the directors decided to issue the remain-signed "Ng Lai Kok" and chopped "Yee 2,716,151 2,161,216 1,240,453 of 224 days from Tacoma to Yokohama. One der of the authorised capital, viz., Tls. 100,000 receipts did not mention what goods were to be Shan Foreign Firm, accountants room." (The 34.096 44,673 7,092
Chinese sailor was washed overboard and of the credit balance Ils. 1910 oo was written 228,325 297,037 236,527 200,384
227,174 drowned, it being impossible to rescue him, off for buildings, machinery, and furniture, Tis delivered, and up to the present no reference to 232,247 .24.700 19,050 14063 and much damage was doas on deck.
5.910.17 was paid to Agents as per agreement arms or ammunition had been made). When 20,816 31,201 43.400
and the remainder appropriated as follows: interrogated by Mr. Slade, the witness stated that 300,334 283,229 451,959
Tux British battleship Glory arrived from Mirs Interim dividend of 6 per cent, Tls. 12,000.00; his firm had a large stock of firearms and 235,907 175.388 149,911 408,190
361,906 Bay, and the United States monitor Monterey 390,383 655.493 551,381
463,976 came in from Canton on Saturday. The Ger
worth, left on their hands in consequence of 38,149 34,809
21,278
man gunboat illis left drydock at Kowloon
the Arms Gulinance of 1809. Since the passing 9.296 8,058
yesterday and steamed to Canton with the
of that Ordinance they had been unable to sell 7,185 3.559
but little. He had urged the compradore to 92,00 105,041 69,826 Tiger. The cruiser Geier left for Singapore.
get purchasers for the arms, and told bim that 61,622 38,535 70,900 38,327 46,199 30 300
he could only sell to licensed dealers in Hong kong. He knew that last September there was Total......7,725,609 0,76,594 5.163.795
only one licensed Chinese dealer, and that the From the above, it will be seen that
fact of there being only one, restri ted this salt substantial increases occur at Tientsin
of arms, but he had never urged the prisoner and Shanghai, while appreciable advances
to start another licensed as shop. Father are recorded from Canton, Cheloo, Kiao-
questioned about his 6rate dealings in and chow, Yochow, Wuhu, Chinkiang, Wen-
last year the witness swore that his firm did chow, Feochow, Amoy, Swatow, Samshui,
nut last year keep the "Sims Sales Book"
Final dividend of 11 per cen', Tis. 28,000.00; ammunition, amounting to about $100,000 firm or not care if he handed it to the
Swatow
Canton..
Samshui
Kongmoan
14.707
Kumchuk
10,498
Wuchou
Kiongchow.. Pakhoi
FURNITURE Kongmoon; Kumchek, Kiungchow, and
DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING-ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
FURNITURE.
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
Shasi. Large decreases appear in the re- Lurns from Hankow, Hangehow, Ichang and Chungking, and a falling off is reported by the Commissioners at Newchwang, Kiu- kiang, Nanking, Soechow, Ningpo, Santuao, Wuchow, and Pakhoi. Additional interest is also furnished by the different heads under which the revenue was collected. They are as follows, the figures being in Haikuan tzels:-
1902.
THX total quantity of strawbraid exported from
Kobe during the month of January shows an
increase of 300,000 bundles as compared with the total for the corresponding month of last The shipments to floogkong comprised 12935 bales, valued at Yen 42,600.00.
year.
It will save you time to get a Numbering Machine from LeMunyon. They are some- thing grand and....art.guaranteed in every respect. They can be had at LeMunyon's, 3: Des Voeux Road, Hongkong-Advt.
Is the indictment preferred against Col. Lysch the prisoner was charged with having on January 18, in the sixtieth year of the reign of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, at Pretoria, 'not having the fear of God in bis heart, and being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil," aided the enemies of the Queen.
RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 22nd Feb, 1903 :-
Library Museum Non-Chinese............................... 344.
1901. 1900. Import Duty......2,946,258 1,748,160 836,777 Export Duty......2,241,008 2,651,783 2,408,151 Coast Trade Duty 385,554 342,359 186.943 Opium Duty ...... 491,923 601,919 463,641 Chinese Tonnage Dues ... 277,314 210,543 139,803 Transit Dues...... 459 955 227,464 128,899 Opium Likin...... 972.597 979,000 900,581
Total 491
#25 4.717
4,842
Placed to Reserve fund, Tis. 15,000.00.; Carried forward to new account, Tis. 2,536.15. The buildings, machiner, etc., were stated to be in excellent order.
For Numbering your Checks and Stubs, Card Systems, Tickets, Druggists Prescriptions, Labels, Drafts, Orders, Receipts, Letters and all documents and articles that reque aortect and Legible numbering use the "Follett Numbering Machine." C. E. LeMunyon, 31 Des Voeux Road, Sole Agent.—Advt.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAM-
BOAT CO., LTD.
An extraordinary general meeting of the above company was held at 11 am to-day in the company's offices when the resolution, which was passed at the extraox inary gen- cral meeting of the company held on the 7th February, 1903, was
submitted for
The Chief Justice pointed out that by not keeping the proper book he had rendered him-- self liable to a fine of 8230, but the witness, after speaking to the clerk who had charge of the books of the firm, repeated this stalement, Questi aed on the price his firm charged to the Fuk Loong, the new armas shop whom, st con- was suggested that the prisoner had promoted for the purpose of enabling the firm to clear their stock of arms, the witness stated that he` had contracted to sell them 320 kegs of gunpow" der, at $4.55 a keg, and Peabody rifles at $8 each.
firmation as a special resolution.
The Hon. C. W. Dickson occupied the chair, and there were also present, the Hon. R. Shewan, Messrs. C. Michactau, N. A. Siebs. F. Goeiz, F. A. Gomes, T. Arnold (secretary), John Arnold, J. Barton, E. R. Fuhrmann, O. Struckmeyer and K. McK. Ross.
"
Sir H. S. Berkeley said he did not think a man could be found guilty of embezzling money for goods he was not allowed to sell, and, as that was the case, it was of no use to proceed further. T
The Chief Justice-If you are satisfied we will not proceed. Then after some further remarks by the Attomey-General addressing witness You do not intend to sue the firm?
I did not sue the firm.
The Chief Justice:-Well, 1 do not think you have much chance after what you have said. (Laughter)
His Lordship asked the jurors if they would reum a verdict of "not guilty, which was done, and in discharging the prisoner he said—{ think your conduct is reprehensive all the
same.
Among the exhibits put into Court were con- tracts made by Mess. Lutgens Einstmann & Co, with Fuk-Loing, licensed arms dealer, for 320 kegs gunpowder, to cases Winchester rifles, 50 pieces Peabody, rifles, 23,000 ft est Peabody cartridges, joco finest Winchester ca tridges, To, co finest Mauser cartridges,
50,000 finest revolver cartridges, 1,300 rifles and revolvers, 25 pieces, 130 pieces, 500 pieces, and 5co pieces.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS?
MAILS DUESDAY, American (Gaelic) to-morrow. Indian (Gregory Apcar) 26th ins Indian (Sultang) 18th inst.
Mr. Fany Heldt said he was a salesman to Messrs. Lutgens Einstmann and Co. U Yik - English (Paletta) 18th inst, big
German (Preussen) 3rd proxi After the secretary, Mr. T Arnold, had read Ki, who was the representative of the Sui Wo
German (Prinz Hinrich) 5th prox. the notice convening the meeting, the Chairmanseung firm, had complained to him about the
American (Hongkong Maru) 5 b prox. said:-Gentlemen, asindicated in the notice just prisoner, referring to the non-delivery of goods,
American (Doric) 21st prox. read, the object with which we are met to and Mr. U Yik Ki interrogated by the
The Glea Line
steamer Glengyle left, Shang As will be seen by reference to our advertise geller to-day is to confirm the resolution Attorney-General, sinted that he was a partner hai this morning and is due b re on the 27th inst. Total...7,725,60g 6,761,594-4,163 795
ment oluinns the departure of the next French passed on the 7th instant, the effect of which, in the Sui Wo Tseung firm, No. 23, Queen's The M.S.. Co's steamer döyüld arrived The above table shows a very large gain in
mail steamer s.s. Annam for Europe will be on as I then stated, will, in the opinion of your Road Central, merchants in foreign goods, from the Pacific Coast yesterday, the 23rd inst. The Glea Line steamer Glenfar left Singa import duty, moderate gains in coast trade PHOTOGRAPHIC duty and tonnage dues, and a considerable Tuesday, the nth March, at 11 am. instead of Directors, be most beneficial to the company. The Sui Wo Tseung firin had had dealings with |as hitherto on Monday, al 1 p.m. The local
inst. NEHA I therefore move the confirmation of the the Yee Shunfirm. About the end of last year here on the aznd ins, and is due here on the gain in transit dues. There was a substantial agent announces that no cargo will be received following resolution:-That the Articles of paid money to the prisoner for the delivery of The TK K. steamer Rosetta Maru left DEPARTMENT.
decline in export duty, which was even on board on Tuesday; shipping orders will be Association be altered in manner following: certain goods fom the Yee Shun Yeung Hong, Manila this afternoon, and is expected here
on Thursday, afternoon the 26th inst below the amount collected in 1900, granted till noon only on Monday, the gth() in article 19 the word "Nine shall be and had received from them the three receipts day. Co's steamer Kinskiu Maru (b) in produced, chopped “Yec Shun Yeung Hong, ac (Bombay Line) left Shimonoseki for this port considerable decline in opium duty, due to proximo.
Article 88 the wo ds " nine thousand" shall be countant's department," and signed by the on the 3rd inst., pm, and is expected to arrive substituted for the words 'seven thousand,"
prisoner, Mr. Struckmeyer:-I beg to second.
here on the Est prox. Carried unanimously,
DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT_RETURN, Hongkong, 8th July, 1902
[71811
BEST BRANDS OF WINES AND LIQUORS A SPECIALTY,
substituted for the word." Seven."
The Chairman --This is all the business, gentlemen. i thank you for your attendance.
THE KWANGTUNG DISTURBANCE.
Mr. Slade What does your firm deal in? Witness Foreign goods.
What sort of goods?—Lamps, etc..
Do you deal in firearmı?--No.
You mean in China?-Yes.
a falling-off of over Tls. 96,000 in the THERE has been a current rumour to the effect amount derived from native opium; and a that a Shell-line steameris ashore. A Télegraph trifling one in opium likin. The quarterly representative, however, as making inquiries returns of trade from the collecting at the local agents of the Company, Messrs. BAY VIEW HOTEL. stations of Kowloon and Lappa are Arnhold Karberg and Co, was informed that issued as appendices, and from them we they had heard no such news. The 3.5. Sabine Rickmers, twodays overdue, arrived this morn- make the following extracts” regarding
ing after experiencing very rough weather.
The Sin Wun Puo gathers that the rebels the more local statistics. The stations at and the s.s. Bulysses, though expected shortly, captured at Canton were tried by the magis present controlled by the Kowloon Customs
trates of Namhoi and Panhui districts with the is not yet due. are six in number, viz., Taishan, Lintin,
German Consul sitting as Assessor. According λ CABLE from New York says:-The to our Kwaogtung contemporaries, the Ger and Samchun, on the north and west;
man Consul insisted at the trial that those cap Samur, on the east; and Shauchung and Louis Exposition authorities have notified tives who were employed by Germans or con Sbatowkok, on the Mirs Bay littoral. Governor Taft that it will be impossible for verts of the German Mission should be at once Regarding the duties and likin collected them to allow $250,000 for the expenses of the released, but the Vagi: trates would not consent the revenue shows a falling off for the Philippine exbib.t. Many heavy demands have as their offence amounted to a breach of public soci 1y ?—A private society.
peace. It is again reported that one of those already been made upon them and the propor captured, by name Sih Tse-ming, who was quarter from Th. 82,235.1.5.4 in the cometienate share of the Philippines will fall compradore to a certain business house, was supply arms to the rebels, sponding period of 1900, Tle. 100,931.4.2.2 considerably below that amount. The al-imprisoned after the trial in 1901, and Tle. 16,883.3.0.9 in the third lowance which will be made has not yet been This is a complete corroboration of our well.
informed Canton correspondent's report-Ed quarter of 1902. The opium duty collected determined.
DINNERS AND TIFFINS SERVED ON SHORT NOTICE.
ERL
STERS, STEAKS, CHOPS, &c.
AT ALL HOURS,
Messra. J. H. DOWNS and J. CHRISTIE,
Proprietors.
Hongkong, Ith December, 1903,
St
TAGG
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER- SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEERA G. Girault
¡A
G. Giralt,
SK ASAHI JAPANESE BEER
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Doric with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea; Kube, Naga saki and Shangbal, on the art instant indian
The Imperial German Mail steamer. Preur In December did you get an order for fire se left Kobe via Nagasaki, and Shanghai on Sunday,p.m., the azad inst, and may be ex- arms ?--Yes..
pected hore on or about Tuesday, the 3rd prox. From whom?-From an agency in the
The M-5. S. Co's steamer. Nippan, Maru with mails, &c, which left hence on the 24th country.
ult., for San Francisco via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Jaland Sea, Yokohama, and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 21st instada
The Imperial German Mail steamer-Prins Heinrich carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 3rd inst., left Colombo. on Sunday, a.m., the 12ad inst, and may be ex- pected here on or about Thursday, the 5th prox.
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer ffiongkong Maru with mails, &c, from San Francisco to the 5th inst, vda. Honolulu, has arrived at Yoko- hama, and will leave for this port via Inland: Sea, Kube Nagasaki and Shanghai on the moaning of the 26th inst.
What were they required for? They were required by a departmet for keeping soldiers from robbery,
sit a Government Department or a private
The Chief Justice :—Or, in other words,' to
Mr Slade-Had you any letters about it - I received a letter from the department, but have destroyed it..
ASK ASAHIL JAPANESE BEER
GinquİL
KS for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER=""
Ao Gimult